Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher is a small bird which is less than 15 cm in length. Here I’m sharing the pictures of the same. Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher (male) photo from Cheruvally, Kerala, on December 16, 2015 Another photo from the same…
Tamil Grass Dart is a skipper butterfly found in Western Ghats. It can be confused with other similar butterflies. The above photo was taken from Cheruvally, Kottayam, Kerala, in the evening of 21st July, 2015. It was resting on a Poovamkurunnila (Cyanthillium…
Grass Demon is a white and brown colored butterfly from the Skipper family of butterflies. Given below are the photo(s) of the butterfly, along with details.
Psyche Butterfly is a white colored butterfly from the Pieridae family. It is a common one in Kerala; can be seen even in the households.
Common Pierrot is one among the Pierrot butterflies found in Kerala. The below photo was taken from Thattekad Bird Sanctuary in Ernakulam District. The place is rich with not only birds, but also many butterflies and odonates.
Little Cormorant is one of the cormorant species found in Kerala. This waterbird can be seen in groups or in single around water bodies. Here are some photos of the bird I have taken…
Coromandel Marsh Dart is one of the beautiful damselflies from the family of Marsh Darts. These are a commonly found species in Kerala.
Here I am sharing some pictures of the White-browed Wagtail taken from different regions. It resembles Oriental Magpie Robin, but the latter belongs to Flycatcher family (Muscicapidae) and is more common here.
Ground Skimmer (Diplacodes trivialis) is a small dragonfly usually found near to the ground. I haven’t seen them flying high in the air.
Common Redeye is a butterfly from the Hesperiidae family, the skipper family. The butterfly has red eyes which helps to easily notice it.
Sri Lanka Frogmouth also known as Ceylon Frogmouth is a bird from the Podargidae family (frogmouths).These are usually found in forests only, mainly the Western Ghats of Kerala. Since it is nocturnal, and due to the efficient camouflaging, it is…
As its name suggests, Asiatic Blood Tail dragonflies have red colored abdomen. At the tip it is black colored. And this distinct colors helps to easily identify it.